Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Venezuela
Venezuela: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17,168 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 76 countries
All-time high
28,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
All-time low
12,223 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Venezuela peaked at 28,109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,223 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19,328 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 18,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 19,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 19,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 18,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 18,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 18,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 20,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 20,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 23,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 23,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 27,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 27,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 27,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 25,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 25,314 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 25,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 26,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 24,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 24,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 24,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 24,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 23,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 24,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 24,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 25,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 25,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 23,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 25,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 23,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 23,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 26,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 26,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 26,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 28,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 23,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 22,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18,696 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 16,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 12,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 15,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 16,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 17,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 17,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 20,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,920 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 48 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Venezuela?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Venezuela was 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 28,109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,223 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.